LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 68, 21 March 1934, Page 15

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

JUNIOR MANAGEMENT.

ANNUAL MEETING BUSINESS.

The annual meeting of the junior management committee of the Auckland Rugby League was held. last evening, Mr. D. Wilkie presiding. . , , The repoi u siiouod that the registered number ox piuteis and clubs had increased by over 11 per cent and over 14 per cent respectively. After aeLuiiing the grade results, tue Davis Cup Shield positions were given as follows: Richmond 171 points, Mariist Old 120, Uc von port 03, Papakura 60, City 58, Newton 46, Point Chevalier it>, Otaiiuhu 40, Ponsonby, Northcote and Liienslie 37, Mangere 29, Mount Albert and Akarana 2 0, (jlenora and Manukau IS, New Lynn 12, Avondale 0. This was the fourth consecutive season in which Richmond and Maris te had headed the list. Reference was made to the visit from South Auckland, and to the match by Northcote at Taranaki. The standard of play had been good, particularly in the second, third intermediate and fourth grades. J.here was considerably less judiciary business, and only three teams forfeited championship points for introducing ineligible players. The registration fees totalled £12 4/6 more than the previous season. Officers were elected for the following year by club vote, as follows:—Chairman, Mr. D. Wilkie; deputy chairman, Mr. L. Chapman; committee, Messrs. C. Howe, G Taylor, 1. Stones, T. Chernside, A. Hopkinson, F. Kennedy, B. H. Short. Mr. W. F. Clarke was nominated as secretary in succession to Mr. T. R. l)avis, with Mr. Chernside as assistant secretary. Mr. Wilkie was also appointed the management chairman. Referring with regret to the reeignar tion of Mr. Davis as junior secretary, which position he had filled for eight years, Mr. Wilkie said he felt eure that the splendid work of the retiring esteemed officer would be a beneficial influence and example for all time.. In the course of a general discussion on policy matters, the Otahuhu delegate carried a proposal to the junior management that a special meeting of clubs be held to reconsider the player registration fees for juniors.